Man Docked Over Alleged N134,000 Fraud In Osun
An Osun State Magistrates’ Court sitting in Osogbo on Monday, docked 35-year-old Ojo Michael, over alleged N134,000 fraud.
He however pleaded not guilt to the two-count charge of fraud and stealing leveled against him after he had agreed to be tried by the court.
The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan 8, 2019 at Kosere Area, Ile-Ife.
He said that the defendant fraudulently obtained the sum of #134,000 from one Ojo Opeyemi with pretence to supply her planks within a week which he failed to fulfill.
He insisted that the defendant stole the sum of N134,000, property of Ojo Opeyemi by converting the money to his personal use.
According to him, the offence contravened sections 390 (9) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Osun, 2002.
The Defence Counsel, Mr Victor Arojo, applied for the bail of his client in most libral term, pledging that his client would not jump bail, but produce reliable sureties.
Magistrate Muhibat Olatunji granted the bail in the sum of #250,000 with two sureties in like sum adding that the sureties must a resident within the court jurisdiction among other conditions as she adjourned the case until June 17, for hearing.
